Comments on: Mailbag of Old Tricks

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:08:23 +0000

Valpo native. Even we tend to laugh at our little “tourism hotbed” of a town. Those days that Bryce Drew got us onto ESPN seem so far away…

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 28 May 2008 03:55:16 +0000

Did someone say ambidextrous? Pat Venditte, a senior on the Creighton Blue Jays, pitches both left and right handed. Hendry used to coach there. Mmmmmmm….

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=87131

By: Flem

Flem — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:19:37 +0000

Also, that mailbag is the first time I’ve seen someone write about Milt Pappas without also mentioning Bruce Froemming.

By: Flem

Flem — Tue, 27 May 2008 20:12:58 +0000

Whoa– you’re right, Jeff Samardzija’s fan site is a little trippy. I definitely was not expecting to travel on a CGI roller coaster ride through the galaxy while listening to vintage Modest Mouse when I clicked on a minor league baseball player’s website. I recommend headphones–

By: Weebs

Weebs — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:39:04 +0000

I was going to say the same thing, as I was just in Valpo over the weekend. Don’t you dare try to tell me the new massive shopping center off of 49 is not a tourist attraction! Don’t you dare!

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:42:09 +0000

I hope you really send that one in.

By: Brick

Brick — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:55:24 +0000

The National League Rookie of the Year looks to be a fight between Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds and Soto. When was the last time two “rhymin’ rookies” competed for the honor?
-Brick, Chicago, Ill.

By: JackB

JackB — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:40:22 +0000

Where were you when I was in college, BK? I had to learn that rule in the “real world”. Actually, I think I already knew that one even in elementary school, but I digress. What’s with all the douchewads who can’t use Google? I’m assuming these same people are using e-mail to submit their questions to the almighty Muskrat, so at least some of them have computer access. A couple years ago, I wanted to find the box score from the first MLB game I attended. I wasn’t sure of the year, but I knew that it took place at Tiger Stadium and that the opposing team was the California Angels. I also remembered that Jim Abbott was the pitcher for the Angels. Sort of hard to forget, since he only had one arm. Armed (heh, heh) with that info, I was easily able to find the box score for the game online. Jebus, people.

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By: Booze, broads, and bullshit

Booze, broads, and bullshit — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:23:04 +0000

“Don’t be stupid.” Learn this rule.

By: Connor

Connor — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:18:40 +0000

Ohhh the dude was from Valpo. That’s actually sort of disappointing, I just thought you had some kind of weird axe to grind with Valpraiso.